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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says in Chapter 1 that being raised by her father was not like being raised by Jimmy Stewart but by whom?
(a) Amanda Stewart.
(b) Bette Davis.
(c) Donna Reed.
(d) Martha Stewart.

2. What novel is the play The Heiress based on?
(a) The Sun Also Rises.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) Washington Square.
(d) The Great Gatsby.

3. Where was the calendar from that Bruce Bechdel gave to his daughter to use as a diary?
(a) Ray Burial Vault Co.
(b) Ford Auto Parts.
(c) Williams Auto Repair.
(d) Jackson Paint Co.

4. Who is the author of The Well of Loneliness?
(a) Radclyffe Hall.
(b) Morris Townsend.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Elsa Gidlow.

5. What aromas does the author describe her father having smelled of in Chapter 1?
(a) Car grease and toothpaste and soap.
(b) Sawdust and sweat and designer cologne.
(c) Fish, eggs, and laundry.
(d) Laundry soap, wool, and attic dust.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long prior to his death did Bruce Bechdel's wife ask him for a divorce?

2. How does the author describe her father's headstone in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the author's youngest brother?

4. To what religion did the author's mother ascribe?

5. At what time of the day does Bruce Bechdel's obituary cite him as dying?

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